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Category: Contributions to the Dialogue

Female Directors Remain Scarce in Hollywood. This Mentorship Program Aims to Change That

Female Directors Remain Scarce in Hollywood. This Mentorship Program Aims to Change That

  • In the Los Angeles Times
  • Samantha Masunaga
  • January 20, 2026

Posted on January 22, 2026January 22, 2026Author Jay HunterCategories Articles about our Research, Uncategorized

Women Still Face Steep Challenges Securing Top Movie Jobs

Women Still Face Steep Challenges Securing Top Movie Jobs

  • In the Los Angeles Times
  • by Meg James
  • January 1, 2026

Posted on January 8, 2026January 8, 2026Author Martha LauzenCategories Articles about our Research, Contributions to the Dialogue

Shows Created by Women Rise Sharply, but Only on Streaming TV

Shows Created by Women Rise Sharply, but Only on Streaming TV

  • In The New York Times
  • by Nicole Sperling
  • September 9, 2025

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025Author Martha LauzenCategories Articles about our Research, Contributions to the Dialogue

Female-Led Films Rise in 2024, but Gender Gaps Persist in Hollywood

Female-Led Films Rise in 2024, but Gender Gaps Persist in Hollywood

  • NBC News
  • March 1, 2025

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025Author Martha LauzenCategories Articles about our Research, Contributions to the Dialogue

Female Actors Finally Achieve Parity with Men as Leads in the Top-Grossing Films of 2024

Female Actors Finally Achieve Parity with Men as Leads in the Top-Grossing Films of 2024

  • In Deadline Hollywood
  • By Tom Tapp
  • February 11, 2025
Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Author Martha LauzenCategories Articles about our Research

A Long-Running Hollywood Study Has Just Identified a Major Change in Our On-Screen Characters

A Long-Running Hollywood Study Has Just Identified a Major Change in Our On-Screen Characters

  • In IndieWire
  • By Kate Erbland
  • February 11, 2025
Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Author Martha LauzenCategories Articles about our Research

Is Ambition Still a Dirty Word for Female Characters?  “Hacks” Shows How that Perception is Changing

Is Ambition Still a Dirty Word for Female Characters? “Hacks” Shows How that Perception is Changing

  • In Variety, September 14, 2024

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024Author Jay HunterCategories Articles from the Center, Contributions to the Dialogue

New Study Says Women Working As TV Creators and in Major Onscreen Roles Has Fallen (Again)

New Study Says Women Working As TV Creators and in Major Onscreen Roles Has Fallen (Again)

  • In The Hollywood Reporter
  • By Lacey Rose
  • August 22, 2024
Posted on August 26, 2024August 26, 2024Author Jay HunterCategories Articles about our Research

New Films Portraying Fictional Women Directors: A Tentative, Flawed Step Forward

New Films Portraying Fictional Women Directors: A Tentative, Flawed Step Forward

  • On Women’s Media Center website, August 12, 2024

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024Author Jay HunterCategories Articles from the Center

Women’s Representation Behind-the-Scenes in Hollywood Has Barely Advanced in 26 Years

Women’s Representation Behind-the-Scenes in Hollywood Has Barely Advanced in 26 Years

  • In Forbes
  • By Kim Elsesser
  • July 24, 2024
Posted on August 2, 2024August 2, 2024Author Martha LauzenCategories Articles about our Research, Contributions to the Dialogue

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